Wartime experiences of Charles Hague — Part 7 Letters to The “Yorkshire Observer” News Letter

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Wartime experiences of Charles Hague — Part 7 Letters to THE “YORKSHIRE OBSERVER” NEWS LETTER
By
Charles Hague

THE “YORKSHIRE OBSERVER” NEWS LETTER No.7 October to January 1945-46

Letter received from Charlie Hague in India, dated 8 November, 1945:-

Well, here I go at last with a few lines in answer to your welcome letter of 20 August, 1945, enclosing P.O. and News Letter No. 5, and my warmest thanks to you all.
I must apologise for the long delay in writing. Had I written much sooner informing you of my change of address, your letter of 20 August would have reached me in quick time and, not taken approximately nine weeks and travelled thousands of miles up and down India as it did before it finally found me. I received it on 26 October, 1945.
My station at the moment is Ranchi, approximately 200 miles due east of Calcutta, and the best station I've been in for some time. The climate suits me fine, and I have quite enjoyed my stay here. Our camp is nine miles from Ranchi, but we have Liberty Trucks running regularly into town, so the distance is no handicap.
At the moment I'm kept pretty busy with repatriation and demobilisation work, and much of my time is occupied on these subjects. I hope to commence preparing my own documents for release at the close of this month, so I should be seeing you all sometime in January or early February at the latest, and, believe me, fellows, I'm certainly looking forward to it. I expect to embark next month, so the next few weeks will be pretty hectic for me, packing, etc., and getting various matters settled.
I'm enclosing a snap taken at the foot of Hundroo Falls, 30 miles from here, during one of the unit's swimming excursions there.
The falls are Toughly 100ft. high, and the view from the highest point of the rugged countryside and the valley below is most impressive. I did manage to obtain a few snaps to add to my meagre collection. To obtain films out here is a most difficult job.
Well, fellows, I must draw to a close now, so for the present, my best wishes to everyone at the office and in the Forces.
Hope to see you all in the very near future.

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CHARLIE HAGUE (seated) at Hundroo Falls, Ranchi.

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